State Police add six men to list of Most Wanted Fugitives

Wednesday

Sep 27, 2017 at 2:26 PMSep 27, 2017 at 6:50 PM

The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section added six men to its Most Wanted list on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

The list now includes a man suspected of killing his estranged girlfriend, another who is suspected of kidnapping and pistol-whipping two victims, a suspected accomplice in a fatal home invasion, and a man suspected of attacking a woman and a dog with a machete.

Police warned residents that all six men should be considered armed and dangerous.

State Troopers assigned to the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section ask anyone with information about these six men or their whereabouts to call them at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873).

The State Police released the following descriptions on the Most Wanted List of the six men.

Touch is described by police as Asian, approximately 5-feet 7-inches tall and 220 pounds, with dark brown or black hair, brown eyes, and numerous tattoos (see wanted poster).

He is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and Billerica Police for murder and related charges for his suspected role in a fatal 2012 home invasion in that town. Touch and two co-defendants were indicted in June; both co-defendants were quickly captured but Touch remains at large.

He is the alleged leader of the violent Young Bloods street gang operating in and around Lynn.

Thomas G. Vargus, 45.

Vargus is described by police as white, approximately 6-feet tall and 200 pounds, with brown hair (possibly shaved head), hazel eyes, and, most notably, has numerous tattoos over his entire body, including his face, neck, and scalp (see wanted poster).

Vargus is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and Taunton Police for a Sept. 18 attack on a woman and her dog on Church Street in that city. The investigation indicates that Vargus approached the woman, pulled out a machete, and began stabbing the dog. The woman was also struck with the machete and injured during the attack. Bystanders intervened and were able to lock the dog in a vehicle to prevent further injury. The dog, whose name is King, survived.

Vargus remains at large. He has a lengthy violent criminal history, including past convictions for assault with a beer bottle, beer can, and mace spray. In addition to Taunton, he has previous ties to Brockton, Cambridge and Somerville.

Bell is described by police as Jamaican, approximately 5-feet 4-inches tall and 170 pounds, with a dark complexion, black (maybe salt-and-pepper) hair and brown eyes. He speaks in a heavy Jamaican accent, according to police.

Bell is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and the Weymouth Police Department for the Aug. 19, murder of his estranged girlfriend Michele Clark inside her Weymouth home. Bell allegedly fled in a stolen pickup truck, which was recovered several days later by police in Florida. He was last seen with short hair and a close-cropped beard, both of which were salt-and-pepper in color.

Bell has used numerous identities and has obtained at least four Massachusetts driver’s licenses using false identities. He has ties to Dorchester as well as Florida, and Jamaica.

Daniel J. Christian, 31, a.k.a. “D.J.”

Christian is described by police as black, approximately 6-feet 6-inches tall and 240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and a muscular build. He had a light beard when last seen, and has several tattoos (see wanted poster).

Christian is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and Gardner Police for his alleged role in a daylight shooting in Gardner on July 18. The investigation indicated Christian followed two people in his vehicle, cut them off, got out of the vehicle and fired multiple gunshots at them. The victims were not hit.

Christian reportedly fled the area and remains at large. He has an extensive violent criminal history. Christian has ties to Gardner, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lynn and Dorchester. The firearm used in the shooting was not recovered.

Jeffrey Baby Lopez, 27, a.k.a. “Knuckles.”

Lopez is described by police as Hispanic, approximately 5-foot 9-inches or 5-feet 10-inches tall, 170 to 185 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium build. He has numerous tattoos, including a teardrop beneath the corner of his right eye (see wanted poster).

Lopez is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and Lynn Police on a variety of violent charges stemming from an incident in that city in January, during which he and multiple co-defendants allegedly kidnapped, pistol-whipped, assaulted and robbed two people over a period of several hours.

Also, Lopez was recently charged with an October 2016 drive-by shooting in Lynn. He is a suspected member of the Deuce Boys street gang and has a lengthy criminal history. In addition to Lynn, he has ties to Malden and New York.

Jovett Resende, 28.

Resende is described by police as Cape Verdean, approximately 5-feet 9-inches tall and 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has numerous tattoos, including the words “RIP Mizz” and a cross on his right forearm (see wanted poster).

Resende is wanted by the Massachusetts State Police and the Brockton Police Department in connection with the Aug. 2, non-fatal shooting of a woman in that city. The investigation into the shooting resulted in the recovery of a large amount of narcotics, including trafficking weight of the dangerous opioid fentanyl.